Selective COX-2 inhibitors
Subtitle: pharmacology, clinical effects and therapeutic potential : proceedings of a conference held on March 20-21, 1997, in Cannes, France
By: edited by Sir John Vane and Jack Botting.
Contributors: Vane, John R.; Botting, Jack H.; William Harvey Research Conference (1997 : Cannes, France)
Publisher: Kluwer Academic; William Harvey Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Dordrecht; Boston; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Notes: The conference was supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim.

"Proceedings of the William Harvey Research Conference held in Cannes, France on the 20th and 21st March, 1997"--Cover p. [4].

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mechanism of action of anti-inflammatory drufs: an overview / J.R. Vane, R.M. Botting; title: 2. The structure of human COX-2 and selective inhibitors / M.F. Browner; title: 3. Differential inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2 by NSAIDs: a summary of results obtained using various test systems / M. Pairet [et al.]; title: 4. COX-2 in brain and retina: role in neuronal survival / N.G. Bazan [et al.]; title: 5. COX-2 and apoptosis: NSAIDs as effectors of programmed cell death / D.L. Simmons, M.L. Madsen, P.M. Robertson; title: 6. Inhibition of intestinal tumorigenesis via selective inhibition of COX-2; title: 7. Cyclooxygenase enzymes in human vascular disease / C. Patrono [et al.]; title: 8. Gastrointestinal effects of NSAIDs / C.J. Hawkey; title: 9. Renal side effects of NSAIDs: role of COX-1 and COX-2 / J.C. Frolich, D.O. Stichtenoth; title: 10. Aspirin-induced asthma and cyclooxygenases / R.J. Gryglewski; title: 11. New classification of aspirin-like drugs / H. Fenner; title: 12. New highly selective COX-2 inhibitors / A.W. Ford-Hutchinson; title: 13. Specific COX-2 inhibitors: from bench to beside / P. Isakson [et al.]; title: 14. Meloxicam: selective COX-2 inhibition in clinical practice / D.E. Furst.